GALLATIN — Beech running back Ja'Sean Parks left the game in the Buccaneers' 38-20 win over Gallatin on Thursday after collapsing on the field.

Parks left the game moments after being involved in a big collision on the field. During the next play, he fell to the ground on the field despite not being near the play. The game was stopped with Beech leading 31-14 with 9:01 remaining.

Medical personnel began to work with Parks. He eventually left the game on a stretcher, and he raised his hand and gave a thumbs up. He's been taken to Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin via ambulance.

"He took a shot on the sideline in the shoulder, and then he got to the sideline and eventually kind of passed out maybe, not sure," Beech coach Anthony Crabtree said. "He was awake and knew where he was and could move all his extremities and all that, so hopefully he's okay."

It is not known at this time the severity of the injury. After play resumed a few Beech players were on the sidelines with tears in their eyes.

"It was sad because I've been knowing him for a while and he's such a big-team player," Beech inside linebacker Ivan Miller said. "He cares about everyone on the team so it's kind of sad."

Beech (6-3, 3-1 in Region 6-5A) can secure second in league play with a win over Hillwood next week. Gallatin travels to Glencliff. The Green Wave could have locked up the Region 6-5A championship with a win.

Hillsboro (6-3, 3-1) will be the 6-5A champion with a win over Hunters Lane (0-9, 0-4) in Week 11.

"We gotta have a good work week, watch this film and get better at it," Gallatin coach Mark Williams said. "We can't sit there and not watch film and learn from it. We're going to see another team like Beech in the playoffs and we have to be prepared to go play them."

Reach Michael Curtis at mcurtis@gannett.com and on Twitter @MikeACurtis2.